Falcons owner Arthur Blank in gave up some responsibilities in December. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons owner Arthur Blank has actually been receiving therapy for prostate cancer.
“In December I was diagnosed along with a treatable kind of prostate cancer,” Blank said in a statement regard Tuesday. “Over the last numerous weeks Angie (Macuga) and I have actually visited a variety of expert doctors and hospitals across the country to recognize the most effective therapy selections for me.
“I have actually decided on an aggressive procedure that will certainly contain surgery and the total prognosis is good. I’m looking forward to obtaining this behind me and continuing a pretty energetic lifestyle, my upcoming wedding, also as continued energetic involvement in our businesses and philanthropic initiatives for years to come.”
A spokeman for Blank said the owner would certainly have actually no further comment.
Blank and Macuga, his fiancee, are engaged to be married in June.
Blank talked along with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regard Friday in San Francisco prior to Super Bowl 50.
He joined great spirits while discussing the condition of the football team, the premum seat license circumstance for the brand-new stadium and the hopes for landing the Super Bowl in 2019 or 2020.
Blank gotten the group in 2002. He flirted along with purchasing the Atlanta Braves in 2007. He additionally has actually founded the MLS expansion franchise the Atlanta United FC, which is specified to start play in 2017.
The Falcons and the United are scheduled to open play in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017.
The Falcons were estimated to be worth $1.67 billion by Forbes magazine in Sept. of 2015.
Blank’s ownership tenure has actually been colorful. The Falcons have actually reached 2 NFC championship games, finally posted spine to spine winning seasons in 2008 and 2009 and the group posted 5 straight winning seasons from 2008 to 2012.
Also, his ownership has actually been marred by some controversy. Very early regard he fired coach Dan Reeves, the just coach to lead the Falcons to a Super Bowl. There was additionally the federal dogfighting investigation in to the activites of former quarterback Michael Vick, which led to a prison sentence and the group fortunates dipping.
Also, coach Bobby Petrino left the franchise after simply 13 games between of the 2007 season. He believed he was signing up to coach the talented Vick.
Blank, who’s frequently seen regard the sidelines throughout games, additionally fired Mike Smith, the winningest coach in franchise history after the 2014 season.
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